Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Regulation and Governance
As an international organisation that works with various governmental bodies and organisations, ERIA engages in research to help governments improve on their regulation and governance. The studies range from sustainable development policies, industrial corridor, global production network, deregulations of specific cases, regulatory restrictions in some services, and effects of specific policies. ERIA also leads research in financial integration, fiscal policy, monetary policy, regulatory coherence, development strategies, regional cooperation, and growth policy.
TPP, IPR Protection, and Their Implications for Emerging Asian Economies
26 April 2016
Intellectual property rights (IPR) protection is essential for economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness. As the global economy is increasingly organised within global value … Read More
Financing Renewable Energy Development in East Asia Summit Countries
A Primer of Effective Policy Instruments
07 April 2016
This research aims to identify and update the most effective policies in the Asian context, especially for member states of the Association of … Read More
Defining Regulatory Management Systems
31 March 2016
Abstract This technical paper explores what is meant by 'a regulatory management system' and what the 'elements' of an RMS are. We distinguish between the … Read More
Regulatory Coherence: The Case of Japan
31 March 2016
Abstract This paper reviews the coherence of the regulatory management system in Japan. Part 1 explores the evolution of regulation in Japan from sector-based regulatory … Read More
Towards Responsive Regulations and Regulatory Coherence in ASEAN and East Asia: The Case of Australia
31 March 2016
Abstract This paper aims to review the coherence of the regulatory management system in Australia and explore how the system was applied in two contrasting … Read More
Regulatory Coherence: The Case of the Republic of Korea
31 March 2016
Abstract The Government of the Republic of Korea has made great efforts to improve its regulatory management system and to realise regulatory reform since the … Read More
Advancing the Energy Management System in the East Asia Summit Region
31 March 2016
This study aims to analyse the potential for deploying the Energy Management System (EMS) in the East Asia Summit (EAS) region and to … Read More
Oil Stockpiling and Emergency Response Cooperation of East Asia
31 March 2016
Asia's energy security is usually defined in terms of oil-supply security, given the region's growing demand for oil, its flattening oil production, and … Read More
Regulatory Coherence: The Case of New Zealand
08 March 2016
Abstract Part 1 of this paper explores the evolution of regulation in New Zealand from a sector-based regulatory review, through the adoption of Regulatory Impact … Read More
Demographic Change and Fiscal Sustainability in Asia
03 March 2016
Abstract Changes in the population age structure can have a significant effect on fiscal sustainability since they can affect both government revenue and expenditure. For … Read More
Building Guidelines and a Cooperative Framework in East Asian Countries for Radioactive Emergencies
24 February 2016
Executive Summary Main Argument Several ASEAN member countries plan to introduce commercial nuclear reactors in the 2020s in order to meet their rapidly growing demand … Read More
Challenges of Indonesian Competition Law and Some Suggestions for Improvement
26 January 2016
This paper discusses the problems in the implementation of Law No. 5 of 1999, the Indonesian Competition Law, explains the substance of the … Read More
The Development Potential of the Content Industry in East Asia and the ASEAN Region (Phase 2)
26 January 2016
Executive Summary Main Argument Policymakers and experts from China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand who comprised the ERIA working group on content … Read More
ASEAN PPP: From Institutional Development to Streamlined Implementation
21 December 2015
There is a growing momentum to set ambitious infrastructure development targets across member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). With … Read More
Tracking Clean Energy Progress in ASEAN Member States and Analysis of Implementation Deficits
21 December 2015
Abstract The extreme prevalence of energy poverty in several Member States of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) calls for urgent action. This paper shows … Read More
Competition Law Enforcement of Viet Nam and the Necessity of a Transparent Regional Competition Policy
10 December 2015
Competition is becoming an important issue among the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). However, having a transparent and positive … Read More
The Competition Act 2010--Issues and Development since Coming into Force
10 December 2015
Abstract Competition law was almost unheard of in the first hundred years after the Sherman Act was passed. However, the number of jurisdictions with a … Read More
Scenario Analysis of Energy Security in the East Asia Summit Region
28 November 2015
This energy security study uses three scenarios as key factors affecting regional energy security: supply uncertainty in the Middle East and Russia, low … Read More
Development of Competition Laws in Korea
26 November 2015
Abstract Economic development policies that were export-focused and biased toward unbalanced growth were initially implemented through government-led initiatives in Korea since the 1960s. These resulted … Read More
Neutralising the Advantages of State-Owned Enterprises for a Fair Playing Field
26 November 2015
Despite Vietnamese competition authorities' attempts to control state monopolies in domestic markets during the last 10 year of establishment, this appears to be … Read More
Reforming The Intellectual Property System to Promote Foreign Direct Investment in ASEAN
25 November 2015
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted the 'ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Action Plan 2011-2015' in 2011. In said action plan, ASEAN … Read More
Linking Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security in ASEAN
24 November 2015
Abstract Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) food security can be comprehensively governed by the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the ASEAN Social and Cultural … Read More
Improving the Regulatory and Support Environment for Migrant Workers for Greater Productivity, Competitiveness, and Social Welfare in ASEAN
24 November 2015
Abstract Migration between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states will increase when the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) stimulates economic development within the … Read More
Non-Tariff Measures: Not All that Bad
29 October 2015
While tariffs have been reduced, the number of non-tariff measures (NTMs) is increasing, and is often blamed to be one source of the … Read More
Selecting the Best Mix of Renewable and Conventional Energy Sources for Asian Communities
30 September 2015
The ERIA Working Group on 'Feasibility Study on the Best Mix of Renewable and Conventional Energy Sources Sustainable for Various Asian Communities' has … Read More
National Public-Private Partnership Framework in ASEAN Member Countries
30 September 2015
PPP has been one important issue in ASEAN in recent years. It is viewed as one alternative of modalities to fulfil massive infrastructure demand in … Read More
Policy Effects on Total System Energy Efficiency: Comparisons of Advanced and Developing Economies in the EAS region
28 September 2015
The study attempts to assess the policy effects and investigate the patterns of Total System Energy Efficiency (TSEE) in the economies of some … Read More
Renewable Energy Policies and the Solar Home System in Cambodia
21 September 2015
Only about one-third of households in Cambodia have access to commercial energy. Full rural electrification remains far from being achieved, and energy services … Read More
Energy Outlook and Energy Saving Potential in East Asia
18 September 2015
Sustained population and economic growth in the East Asia Summit region have significantly increased energy demand. Total final energy consumption is projected to … Read More
Strengthening Natural Resources Management in ASEAN: National and Regional Imperatives, Targets, and Opportunities
07 September 2015
The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint adopted in 2009 incorporated 'Ensuring Environmental Sustainability' as one of its six broader characteristics. A mid-term review (MTR) … Read More
Strengthening Regional Cooperation, Coordination, and Response to Health Concerns in the ASEAN Region: Status, Challenges, and Ways Forward
07 September 2015
Health and well-being of the population are a precondition for any successful country or region. All regions have their specific health challenges that … Read More
East Asian Integration (First Edition)
21 August 2015
Abstract The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) presents a historic opportunity for East Asia to deepen cooperative commitment to the reforms that are needed to … Read More
Competition Law and Policy in Singapore
06 August 2015
Abstract This paper provides a bird's eye view of developments in field of competition law and policy in Singapore over the past 10 years, highlighting … Read More
The Objectives of Competition Law
06 August 2015
Abstract This essay examines the nature of competition law objectives by visiting some of the theoretical and philosophical foundations underlying competition law. The key objectives … Read More
Monitoring the Implementation of Services Trade Reform towards an ASEAN Economic Community
21 May 2015
Abstract This paper assesses the extent to which the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS) is helping ASEAN member states … Read More
AEC Blueprint Implementation Performance and Challenges: Standards and Conformance
18 May 2015
Abstract ASEAN aims to reduce, if not eliminate, technical barriers to trade through standards and conformance (S&C) initiatives towards a highly integrated economy, or the … Read More
AEC Blueprint Implementation Performance and Challenges: Trade Facilitation
08 May 2015
As the intra-ASEAN tariffs are virtually eliminated, it is the non-tariff measures and trade costs associated with moving goods and services across border … Read More
Government Strategy and Support for Regional Trade Agreements: The Case of Thailand
07 May 2015
Academic literature has theoretically discussed government strategy on regional trade agreements (RTAs) and has empirically identified some elements that play significant roles for … Read More
AEC Blueprint Implementation Performance and Challenges: Non-Tariff Measures and Non-Tariff Barriers
07 May 2015
Abstract ASEAN has successfully reduced tariffs but not non-tariff measures (NTMs). Efforts to reduce NTMs always hit the debate surrounding justification of application of the … Read More
AEC Blueprint Implementation Performance and Challenges: Investment Liberalization
16 April 2015
Investment liberalization is central for ASEAN to attract greater FDI inflows and intra-region direct investment flows. This paper focuses on measuring and examining … Read More
